Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia accorded a reception to 19 of its graduates who have been recommended for appointment as Assistant Judges in the 18th Bangladesh Judicial Service (BJS) examination.The reception, organised by the university's Faculty of Law, was held at the Birshreshtha Hamidur Rahman Auditorium on Sunday (October 25).
IU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr AKM Matinur Rahman attended the programme as the chief guest, while Dean of the Faculty of Law Professor Dr Muhammad Nazimuddin presided over the ceremony.
Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Md Emtaj Hossain, Treasurer Professor Dr Md Idris Ali and Acting Registrar Professor Dr Md Atiqur Rahman attended as special guests. Faculty members, students and the successful BJS candidates were also present.
Of the 19 recommended candidates, 14 are graduates of the Department of Law, four are from the Department of Law and Land Administration, and one is from the Department of Al-Fiqh and Legal Studies.
The successful candidates from the Department of Law are Ariful Islam (2012–13 session); Asif Hossain and Shafiq Shovon (2014–15); Sadia Afrin Khan (2015–16); Advocate Humayun Kabir and Advocate Salma Khatun (2016–17); Mehbuba Mohini, Shakir Alam, Rafiquzzaman, Anwar Hossain, Sharmin Khatun and Yasmin Khatun (2017–18); Khalid Likhon (2018–19); and Amjad Hossain (2019–20).
From the Department of Law and Land Administration, the recommended candidates are Tauhidul Islam and AH Habib (2017–18); Nusrat Jahan Tani (2018–19); and Roknuzzaman Raihan (2019–20).
Raju Ahmed, a graduate of the Department of Al-Fiqh and Legal Studies from the 2019–20 session, was also among those recommended.
Sharing their experiences at the ceremony, the successful candidates expressed gratitude to Almighty Allah, their teachers and well-wishers for their achievements.
They said the Faculty of Law had consistently upheld the university's reputation through its academic achievements. They also thanked the university administration for organising the reception, saying such recognition would inspire junior students to pursue their goals.
The candidates sought everyone's prayers so that they could uphold truth, justice and fairness throughout their professional careers.
Addressing the programme, Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr AKM Matinur Rahman congratulated the successful candidates and said the university administration was ready to provide the necessary logistical support to facilitate further achievements in the judicial sector.
In his presidential address, Professor Dr Muhammad Nazimuddin described the successful graduates as a source of pride for the university.
He expressed hope that they would establish themselves as exemplary judges and uphold truth, justice and equality throughout their professional lives.
The 19 graduates were recommended for appointment as civil judges following the recently published final results of the 18th BJS examination.
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